Category Archives: You’ve Got Moxie!

If you are at all familiar with Catholic saints, their veneration and iconography, you know that St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes. Under the influence, in part, of the Dominicans, devotion to St. Jude spread to the … Continue reading →

I’ve been calendar-focused these last few months, with many deadlines and personal red-letter days interwoven with the weather and seasons of life. Additionally, I’ve been studying last year’s calendar, confirming that it’s been a year since I got my last … Continue reading →

The Maine town of Lisbon pulled off its 36th Moxie Festival over the past weekend. It’s a distinctively different event, difficult to define. 30,000 people converge on an old mill town to celebrate a soft drink. They wear orange. They … Continue reading →

I planted “Heavenly Blue” morning glories this year and I waited eagerly for their arrival. I like the purple “Grandpa Ott’s” but the blue ones are my favorite. One bloomed today. Today, our town will bury my Moxie BFF and … Continue reading →

I had a much different blog post scheduled for today, a polemic on social media, Tee Vee advertising, and men’s jeans. I called it “Opera Jeans” and although I hadn’t crafted how it would hang together on the page, it … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Independence Day, or the Fourth of July. Fireworks are legal in Maine now and there were a variety of “do it yourself” firework shows around town. Some I could see from my porch and others I could hear. … Continue reading →

Due to Sunday’s rain, the Moxie Car Show was postponed to August 14. Fortunately, Friday’s fireworks were wonderful; my brother and sister-in-law came over and we watched them right from the backyard of my house. After the fireworks, we started … Continue reading →